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James Urban and 5 other Philadelphia Eagles options for OC position

By Geoffrey Knox

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 15: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Washington Redskins during the second quarter at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 15: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Washington Redskins during the second quarter at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 17: Running backs and assistant head coach Duce Staley of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with Eli Manning
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 17: Running backs and assistant head coach Duce Staley of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with Eli Manning /

Duce Staley, Eagles Assistant head coach & running backs coach

Who doesn’t love Duce Staley? Jeffrey Lurie loves him. His players love him and will run through a wall for him. He’s survived two additional coaching regimes in Philly after being hired by Andy Reid as a special teams quality control coach in 2011.

Duce is already the assistant head coach, so the offensive coordinator position may seem like a demotion, but after working closely with both Pat Shurmur and Frank Reich, giving him the full autonomy of the offense gives Doug Pederson a guy that he both knows and trusts.

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It also puts Duce in a position to strengthen a strong resume that may lead to a head coaching opportunity somewhere in the very near future. That’s if, of course, that falls in line with Duce’s plans that he has for himself.

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